Monday, January 17, 2011

Red Apple

This is a watercolor interpretation of my previous charcoal sketch. I thought it would be fun to see how intense I could get the colors in watercolor, rather than oil, which is what I usually use for this type of subject matter. The watercolor is definitely a much more indirect approach, with layering to build up the color. This was a great exercise--I usually do watercolor with a wet into wet approach, so this made me work on the layering process.

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About Me

My name is Vikki (Victoria) Bouffard and I have been painting in oil and watercolor for many years. I am currently also working in pastel and have done some work in acrylic and colored pencil. I would love to be as prolific a painter as those on the daily painters blogs, but I also operate a framing business in my studio and struggle to find enough time for painting. . In an effort to devote more time to painting, I've joined Gallery 25 in New Milford, Ct, an artist cooperative. I'm excited about working with light, both strong and subdued, in still life and landscape.
Please contact me at vbouffard@optimum.net with any questions and comments are always welcomed.